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Mark Pocan: “Ultimately they're hurting all of us because we pay tariffs.”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 58 How are Tariffs Impacting Local Small Businesses?

Published | Video Starts at 02:04

You don't know where it's going to land and you know, it's going to be messy to clean up. And that's what we're experiencing right now. These tariffs are hurting farmers, small business owners, manufacturers, but Ultimately they're hurting all of us because we pay tariffs. At the end of the day, yes, the person who imports something in does, but they pass that cost on and, and therefore, it's the American people who are paying for tariffs. (02:04–02:09)

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Asserts that tariffs result in increased costs for American consumers.

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